Africa

• 21 April 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Important recognition by UNHCR of the Church's efforts for migrants in South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The SACBC Liaison Bishop for Migrants and Refugees, Archbishop Buti Tlhagale OMI of Archdiocese of Johannesburg, attended the virtual inaugural meeting of the Multi-Religious Council of Lea ...
• 20 April 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 50 years of the Don Orione Work in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Don Orione Work celebrated the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first missionaries in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). It was Father Angelo Mugnai who was the first to reach Bonua in 197 ...
• 20 April 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We need to promote responsible use of social media, especially among young people" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Social Social media is where the people are and for leaders to reach out to youths of today, they must go through the social media. The social media can be used for greater good if we create a ...
• 19 April 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - After the Bishops, the Jesuits also say "No to the closure of the reception camps" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "JRS reaffirms the appeal from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops and recommends that the Government of Kenya exert maximum forethought and caution in this particular time of uncertainty, ...
• 19 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Humanitarian situation is increasingly alarming; the Bishops "Perspectives should be given to young people to stop the war" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - It is estimated that 11,104 people (1,452 families) who fled the city of Palma (see Fides, 27/3/2021) have been welcomed in a school in Quitunda. This was stated by the International Organization ...
• 17 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Fr. Jorge Joaquim Pinho Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 January 2021, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Jorge Joaquim Pinho, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Bei ...
• 17 April 2021
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Violence in the east of the country: the statistics hide innocent victims Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "These are arid numbers that hide people, innocent victims", said the Congo Peace Network, promoted by missionaries operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in a commentary on repor ...
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  16 April 2021
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Catholic Church takes on the role of mediator: "People have great confidence in the Church" Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "In Cameroon, the Catholic Church takes on the role of mediator in the dialogue: In this sense, we try to mediate between the two parties, even if they have to solve the problem themselves throu ...
• 16 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - New attack on Palma; UNICEF warns of an escalation of the humanitarian situation Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The city of Palma in northeast Mozambique was attacked again yesterday evening. Just three weeks ago, after a large-scale jihadist attack, dozens were killed and thousands were forced to flee (se ...
• 15 April 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Prisoners' Day: Catholic Church expresses closeness to prisoners Divo (Agenzia Fides) - Every year the Catholic Church of Ivory Coast celebrates the Day of the Prisoners on the Feast of Divine Mercy. This goes back to an initiative of the Episcopal Commission for Justice, Peace and t ...
• 15 April 2021
  AFRICA/BENIN - President Talon re-elected; tensions on the eve of the vote: representatives of religious confessions in meditation at the tomb of Mgr. Isidore de Souza Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - Patrice Talon, outgoing President of Benin, obtained a second term in the elections held on Sunday 11 April. This was announced by the Electoral Commission according to which Talon was re-electe ...
• 14 April 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - "No to the forced return of refugees to their countries of origin"; the Bishops oppose the closure of the Kakuma and Daadab camps Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Government should reconsider their position and treat all refugees with care and concern especially during this period of Covid-19 pandemic when humanity is faced with serious economic and ...
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  14 April 2021
  AFRICA/BENIN - The Church of Benin celebrates 160 years of evangelization Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - "The missionary work was the seed from which the Beninese clergy and entire generations of convinced Christians germinated, whose vision and action have contributed to making our Church in Benin ...
• 13 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Are the jihadists who conquered Palma part of a larger network? Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - At least 12 beheaded bodies have been found in Palma, the city in northern Mozambique, attacked on March 24 by a group of jihadists, who have declared to belong to the Islamic State (see Fides, ...
• 13 April 2021
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Archbishop of Bamenda: "The Church works for peace and justice" Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church, founded by Christ, the Prince of Peace, cannot escape its mission of bringing harmony to the societies in which it lives. Talks began in Yaoundé a year ago that should have led to ...